Cities around Brazil have warned the Health Ministry about impending Covid-19 vaccine shortages. In the capital Brasília, for instance, the local immunization campaign has stopped dead. Realizing that his popularity is at stake, President Jair Bolsonaro has finally decided to act, unexpectedly pushing for vaccines from Russia, which have yet to obtain approval from Brazilian regulators.
As things stand, a little over 20 million Brazilian residents have received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine — 9.4 percent of the total population. However, just 5.5 percent have received the two necessary shots.
Meanwhile, Brazil leads the global rankings...